I've been fighting with my TomTom GO 500 on my Mac for a while now. The software that TomTom provides allows me to backup and restore the device, but not to add new maps. TomTom's response to my support request was to find a friend who has a Windows machine.
Tomtom Home For Mac Catalina
TomTom Home is a complete management tool for the TomTom GPS navigation systems from the Go, One, XL and Rider series. It allows you to carry out any kind of action on this device. Add maps, traffic, speed cameras, voices, points of interest, routes, music, photos, audiobooks, fuel prices, documents,... practically anything. And it doesn't stop there! It's also possible to control the navigation system from your PC using the mouse and the keyboard through a virtual representation of the device. You can access the online documents of the equipment, update its firmware and software, obtain corrections of the Map Share service, create and restore security copies or manage the installed components on the device.
To install TomTom HOME on your Mac, you need to download the file to your computer. Follow these steps: Click the Download button below to download the latest version of TomTom HOME. Download for macOS 10.12 and newer If your computer is running OS X version 10.11 or lower, click here.
The one thing I love about TomTom is their traffic feature. The CarPlay version doesn’t display the bar on the right side of the screen that shows upcoming gas stations, traffic, and parking. For that reason it’s a 4 for me and not a 5. It’s the reliable TomTom directions system and interface, but without the handy bar. Developer Response.
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Tomtom Macos
For Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Users of TomTom Navigator 6 need to download Download TomTom Home for Mac.